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Welding defects

COMMON WELDING DEFECTS


SPATTERS
UNDERCUT
POROSITY / BLOW HOLES
LACK OF FUSION
LACK OF PENETRATION
SLAG INCLUSION
EXCESSIVE REINFORCEMENT

COMMON WELDING DEFECTS


-CONTD

END CRATER
ARC STRIKES
BURN THROUGH
CRACKS
DISTORTION

SPATTERS
Definition
Small Metal Particles Thrown Out Of The Arc
During Welding

CAUSES
Current too high
Long arc
Wrong polarity
Arc blow
Uneven flux coating

UNDERCUT
DEFINITION
A groove cut into the base metal
along the toe of a weld and left
unfilled by the weld metal.

UNDERCUT
CAUSES

REMEDIES

Current too high

Ensure proper

High Welding speed

current

Faulty electrode

Correct welding

manipulation

speed

Wrong electrode

Correct arc length

angle

Correct manipulation
of electrode

UNDERCUT

POROSITY/BLOW HOLES
Group of pin holes on the surface of the weld
due to gas entrapment.
CAUSES
Presence of contaminants on job or electrode
Presence of high sulphur in the job or electrode
materials
Trapped moisture
Fast freezing of weld metal
Improper cleaning of the edges

POROSITY/BLOW HOLES
CONTD

REMEDIES
Remove oil, grease, rust, paint, moisture
Use fresh and dried electrodes
Use good flux coated electrodes
Avoid long arcs

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